Gallery: Canada says goodbye to Jack Layton

Crowds of people showed up to leave flowers, candles and thoughts on Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 22, 2011 in memory of Jack Layton.

Chris Mikula
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Jack Layton lies in state in th lobby of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa on August 25.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

Flowers are left in tribute for former Canadian opposition leader Jack Layton in front of the Parliament building on August 23, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday he regrets that he never "jammed" with his friend and longtime rival, opposition leader Jack Layton, who died overnight of cancer at age 61. "Now, as you know, Jack was a musician. He was quite a natural one at that," Harper said outside the House of Commons. Jack Layton, whose popularity and political skill helped his New Democrats surge past the Liberals to become Canada's official opposition party. Layton died August 22 of cancer. He was 61.Michel Comte
/ AFP/Getty Images

Many hundreds attended a vigil in memory of the late NDP leader Jack Layton, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, August 22, 2011.Jean Levac
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Elias Fatine, 10 years old and many hundreds attended a vigil in memory of the late NDP leader Jack Layton, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, August 22, 2011.Jean Levac
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Hundreds of Canadians attended a vigil in memory of the late NDP leader Jack Layton, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday night.Jean Levac
/ Ottawa Citizen

Hundreds of Canadians attended a vigil in memory of the late NDP leader Jack Layton, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday night.Jean Levac
/ Ottawa Citizen

Flowers left on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday in memory of Jack Layton. Parliament will be a different place when the House returns from its summer recess, as Stephen Harper will face three interim opposition leaders.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

A large crowd of mourners gather at the foot of the George Etienne Cartier Monument to take part in a candle light vigil to honour Jack Layton in Montreal Monday night. The former NDP leader died Monday after battling cancer.Allen McInnis
/ Montreal Gazette

Florian Lebreton keeps the candles alight at the foot of the George-Étienne Cartier Monument as he takes part in a candlelight vigil to honour Jack Layton in Montreal on Monday.Allen McInnis
/ The Gazette

A large crowd of mourners gathers at the foot of the George-Etienne Cartier Monument to take part in a candlelight vigil to honour Jack Layton in Montreal, Monday, August 22, 2011. The former NDP leader passed away August 22 after battling cancer.(Allen McInnis/THE GAZETTE)

Florian Lebreton keeps the candles alight at the foot of the George-Etienne Cartier Monument as he takes part in a candlelight vigil to honour Jack Layton in Montreal, Monday, August 22, 2011. The former NDP leader passed away August 22 after battling cancer.(Allen McInnis/THE GAZETTE)

Flowers, notes and photographs are left outside of Jack Layton's home on Huron Street in Toronto on August 22, 2011. Layton passed away from cancer early Monday morning at the age of 61.Matthew Sherwood
/ For National Post

Joel Dickau comforts Rachel Pisani outside of Jack Layton's constituency office on Broadview Avenue in Toronto on August 22, 2011. Layton passed away from cancer early Monday morning at the age of 61. The couple passed by to drop off flowers and spend a few minutes.Matthew Sherwood
/ For National Post

Jon Brown writes the words "THANKS JACK" in chalk on the ground outside of Jack Layton's constituency office on Broadview Avenue in Toronto on August 22, 2011. Layton passed away from cancer early Monday morning at the age of 61.Matthew Sherwood
/ For National Post

Flowers are left on Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 22, 2011 in memory of Jack Layton.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

A Canadian flag flies at half mast on the Peace Tower of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa August 22, 2011 in memory of Jack Layton.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

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